Friday, February 29, 2008

My next market is the Art Market of New Orleans in Palmer Park on Saturday, March 29 10am to 4pm.I'm getting ready for Riverfest, across from the Old Courthouse in Algiers Point on Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, 2008. Details coming soon.

You can find me teaching at NOCGI in the meantime.My class schedule -Intro to Bead Making Workshop w/ Debi DeauxClass description: This 3 hr workshop will cover using a torch to make both fun and functional items out of Moretti/Effetre glass rods. Some techniques that will be covered are forming a gather of glass, making a basic bead on a mandrel, pulling and decorating with stringers and making dots. If time permits, Debi Deaux will demonstrate how to make one of her specialty beads. No glass working experience required. Basic materials and tools provided. The cost of this workshop is $60.00 and the seats that are available are on a first come first serve basis. If you are interested in one of these workshops, contact Jenny Knox, Studio Manager, via email (jenny@nocgi.org) or call the studio (504-482-6003). A deposit is required to hold your seat in the class. There must be a minimum of 3 students in the class to make it run. This class is usually on a Saturday afternoon from 12noon to 3pm but dates and times are flexible.

Beginning Glass Beadmaking 6 Session Class w/ Debi DeauxClass Description: This 18 hour class will cover studio safety and setup, torches and tools, supplies and suppliers. Using Moretti/Effetre glass, students will learn about shaping, surface decoration techniques and color reactions. The student will be introduced to basic flameworking skills, including making stringers, stringer control, pulling cane, dots and dot distortion techniques, flowers and encased flowers, complex shaping and sculptural beads. Students should leave the class in possession of a fundamental knowledge of glass beadmaking, a collection of their own beads and enough safety information to setup their own studio or rent the lampworking studio at N.O.C.G.I. Basic materials and tools provided. The cost of the class is $330.00 and the seats that are available are on a first come first serve basis. A deposit is required to hold your seat in the class. If you are interested in this class please contact Jenny Knox, Studio Manager via email (jenny@nocgi.org) or call the studio (504-482-6003). There must be a minimum of 3 students in the class to make it run. Class dates are flexible.

Teaching is sooo cool. I think it's great that I can spread this addiction to glass and flame to so many others. Till later - Flame On!